Paragraphs to Describe Graphs and Charts (Cont.) 2 Examine the graph below. Complete the paragraph that follows with appropriate supporting details. Canada Pension Plan Employee Contribution Rates Percent of Earnings 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 1998 Year Data Source Canada Revenue Agency The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is one of Canada's retirement income pension plans. It provides a monthly income to people (who contributed during their working years) when they become disabled or retire. Every person over 18 who earns more than about $3,500 a year contributes to the CPP, usually through paycheque deductions. Employees contribute about 4.5 per cent of their employment earnings to the CPP, but the contribution rate was not always this high. Write a paragraph to describe the graph below. Begin with the provided topic sentence and prompts, and indicate possible reasons for the highs and lows in your supporting details. The crime rate has changed significantly over the past 45 years. Criminal Code incidents, 1963-2007 Crime rate (per 100,000 people) 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 1963 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Year ----- violent crime property crime total criminal code